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Implicit and explicit expectations of justice as a function of manager and subordinate raceCoastal Carolina University in sunny South Carolina, USA, britter{at}coastal.edu
University of Akron, USA, reba_100{at}hotmail.com
University of Akron, USA, rlord{at}uakron.edu This study took a unique approach to the study of anticipatory injustice by differentiating between implicit and explicit justice judgments when participants were faced with a manager of similar or dissimilar race. Automatic, implicit justice expectations were assessed using reaction time in addition to the more traditional paper and pencil measures of justice expectations. Results indicated that regardless of manager race, minority status significantly predicted implicit (but not explicit) injustice expectations such that minorities were more likely to expect unfair treatment. Implicit expectations of injustice, as assessed by reaction time, were significantly related to explicit expectations. Finally, explicit expectations of injustice significantly predicted subordinate reduced self-esteem, but not stress levels. The implications of the results and the usefulness of a new implicit measure of justice expectations are discussed.
Key Words: justice • leadership • race • reaction time
Human Relations, Vol. 58, No. 12,
1501-1521 (2005) |
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